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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammocks, Poles |
| PT. SITTING ON A HAMMOCK WHEN THE CONCRETE THAT HELD THE POLE UNDER THE GROUND CAME LOOSE, POLE HIT PT ON THE HEAD. NO LOC. DX. SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammocks |
| GETTING INTO A METAL HAMMOCK WHEN IT COLLAPSED AND SHE HIT HER HEAD LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammocks |
| SCALP LAC - CUT TOP OF HEAD ON HAMMOCK FRAME WHEN HAMMOCK BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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